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There are a handful of names that best evoke the aura of Tiger football. Red Grange is the obvious first name that comes up. A strong argument can be made that the second is fullback and 1992 team captain Phil Adler.

Running back Adam “Little Train” Clemens (#20) fights for yardage against Deerfield in the Tigers’ 7-0 victory that would propel them to the 1990 Illinois Class 5A title game against Chicago Mt. Carmel.

Tiger offensive lineman Chris Kirby cradles what he and his teammates had dreamed about for years — the Illinois Class 5A State Championship trophy after their 40-34 double overtime victory over Joliet Catholic in 1992.

Tiger players practice at the new Grange Field at Wheaton Warrenville South High School in the summer of 1992. There’s a funny story about this picture. You can ask Coach John Thorne or team captains Pete Economos or Christian Olsen about it … or you can read all about it in The Ghosts of Wheaton.

Tiger captains Pete Economos and Christian Olsen at the Dedication of Red Grange Field at the new Wheaton Warrenville South High School in 1992. The Tigers did Grange proud with a 34-19 victory over Glenbard South.

Wheaton Central quarterback Andy Lutzenkirchen, injured for most of the season, tries to elude a Chicago Mt. Carmel defender in the 1990 Illinois Class 5A state title game. Making their first championship game appearance, the bruised and battered Tigers would fall 24-0, but would emerge as a program on the rise.

Filling in at quarterback for the injured Andy Lutzenkirchen, defensive back Christian Wing runs the offense against the Glenbard East Rams. The 27-12 victory for the battered and bruised Tigers kept alive Wheaton Central’s 1990 hopes of advancing to its first-ever state title game against Chicago Mt. Carmel .

Wheaton Central fans cheer on their team during the Tigers’ 7-0 victory over Deerfield in the 1990 semifinal playoff round. The victory would send the program to its first-ever state title game against Chicago Mt. Carmel.